Author: Jean Jacques Porchat

Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 9781230060873

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ...Ko, you will let him go on; your cowardice even surpasses his wickedness, and you deserve to be under such masters as him." During this vehement appeal, Poignant shrugged his shoulders, affecting an insolent compassion; when the old man's strength failed him, and he had sunk down again in his arm-chair, the former said coldly--"I am not a tyrant. I am merely laying an information before the constituted authorities, of a crime that I have detected in the discharge of the duties of my office. I can prove that this young man feeds and conceals a suspected person." "We must take cognizance of this affair," said one of the agents to the old man. "We command that your grandson shall be taken into custody till to-morrow." At these words of the agent, Madeleine, overcome with grief, threw herself into her brother's arms. Jeanne, screaming with rage, would have flown in Poignant's face, like a madwoman, had not Germain held her back bv force. And he himself, though not without an effort to preserve his calmness and tranquillity, said to the old man--"Fear not, grandfather; my conscience does not reproach me, and God will not abandon me. One bad night is soon passed. Farewell!" Poignant was about to lay hands on Germain, but he shook him off, and said--"Stand off, citizen. I know that you are stronger than I am; but even if you were as weak as my grandfather, I would follow you without resistance; so permit me," he added with a smile, "to enjoy my liberty till we reach the prison." Germain then embraced his grandfather, who gave him his blessing. Madeleine was obliged to be taken from him; and poor Jeanne was so completely beside herself, that she scarcely knew what was passing....